Washington Retailers Move to Merge with Chamber
Provisional Washington Retail Merchants Association gains approval from the Chamber of Commerce board to elect officers adopt a constitution and bylaws and select a name. The group will merge with the chamber as an auxiliary. seven applicants await next meeting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Retail Committee
Retail Merchants of
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Strasburger
Chamber
Chaplin Brown
Chamber of Commerce
D. J. Kaufman
D. J. Callahan
H.C. C. Stiles
Ernest H. Daniel
Henry L. West
Kaufman
Strasburger
Mnes Jali
James M. Oyster
Joseph A. Berberich
Harry B. Halley
George Strauss
Harry Kaufman
Isidor Saks
Warren Brentzer
Melvin Behrends
Canoeist Threatens Prosecution After Glen Echo Incident
Wyatt F Timberlake, an Agriculture Department clerk, was arrested at Glen Echo after a steam canal boat split the canoe he was paddling. He says Sheriff William Shaw must cash a $40 collateral check Timberlake left with the sheriff and warns of charges of conduct unbecoming an officer if he is forced to collect the money. Timberlake and companion Miss Marie Jennings fell into the water and were rescued by local residents. Timberlake disputes liability for the canoe loss and instructs the bank not to honor the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt F Timberlake
Department of Agriculture
Glen Echo
Timberlake
William Shaw
George P. Hoover
Maryland
Marie Jennings
George O Nell
F. B. Libbey
Shaw
Warm Day Rides In TTCO Taxicab Promoted
The notice touts TTCO taxicabs for After a Warm Day with a playful price line and a North 1213 contact. It also contains an immigration commission report praising Middle West coal miners for better conditions due to organized labor, citing 19,000 Ohio Indiana and Illinois cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TTCO
North
Middle West
Pennsylvania
National Immigration Commission
Ohio
Indiana
Illinoi
Alleged Cow Thief Inventor James Adams arraigned
James Adams a Black man with a claimed mechanical mind faced arraignment in police court over allegedly stealing Mrs. Hoffman's cow and quantities of valves piping and gaskets. Detectives say a room drawing showed a milking device as Adams was held for the grand jury with attorney Thomas L. Jones representing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adams
Cowtown
Weber
Adams
Judge's Power on Prisoner Mental State Questioned
Judge Aukam weighs whether a police court can commit a prisoner to asylum for mental evaluation after arraignment. Attorney O'Brien argues the judge has that right. ADA Turner counteracts, saying a sanity commission can be appointed after indictment. Ross Wise, 121 D street southeast, faces housebreaking charges. Wise was in a mental asylum previously and discharged recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew E. O'Brien
Charles H. Turner
Ross Wise
D Street Southeast
O'Brien
Wise
Aukam
Midshipmen Practice Squadron Sails Azores Cruise Homeward
The midshipmen practice squadron raised anchor at Horta Azores yesterday and turned homeward on the last leg of its 10:00 mile cruise. The next port will be Solomon's Island in Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horta
Azores
Solomon’s Island
Chesa Peake Bay
Annapolis
War on Elm Beetles Aims to Save Washington Trees
District of Parking launches insecticide trial to protect city trees. A gasoline engine sprayer delivers arsenate of lead to elm trees along New Hampshire avenue under the supervision of Truman Lanham. If effective, officials may buy more engines to continue the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Trees and Parking
Washington
New Hampshire Avenue
Truman Lanham
Odd Fellows outing draws largest Harmony and Federal City lodges crowd
About 500 members and families of Harmony Lodge No. and Federal City Lodge No. WW Independent Order of Odd Fellows joined yesterday's Chesapeake Beach excursion. The event featured races and entertainment, the largest turnout in the organization's history, with more details on regatta day cruiser hires advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Harmony Lodge
Federal City Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Chesapeake Beach
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U. S. Realty Company
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District Department of Parking
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U. S
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Alda
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John Moran Co
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Occoquam Va
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Star Laundry Co
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Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street N. W
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